| Black2015 | Posted: 10 August 2015 - 06:15 AM |
My loved one's kid is facing prison. Recently I've noticed that she is filling her house with tons of free junk. Furniture, appliances, toilets. All with the intention of selling, but that's not happening. I've read that traumatic events can cause hoarding, but will it remain an issue AFTER the court issue resolves itself? I need to be empathetic, but it's difficult because there are other children in the home. | |
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| Arggg | Posted: 31 January 2016 - 02:24 PM |
I became a semi-hoarder after a traumatic event. I'm recovering now - it gets easier for me every day. My mother is a full-blown hoarder and there is no cure for her. She's already 92 and was traumatized during her childhood. It depends on the person's personality, I guess. I'm a neatnik at heart and I don't attach much value to "things". My mother attaches value to everything. | |
| Purple | Posted: 13 October 2015 - 01:23 AM |
IMO it will remain an issue. Can you encourage your friend to get counseling help for ways to respond to hard life events? | |
| Tillie | Posted: 10 August 2015 - 09:00 AM |
Hello 🙂 | |